United States passengers who arrived from Atlanta on Tuesday aboard Delta Air Lines became stranded for some hours at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after a section of airport workers downed tools.
The aggrieved workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc were said to be embarking on a “warning strike” to push the management of the aviation ground handling company to accede to their demands for better welfare.
The development was however not pleasant for the arriving US passengers who had to wait at the baggage hall of the Lagos airport for about two hours before the aggrieved workers could reach a truce with NAHCO management to shelve the industrial action.
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Some of the aggrieved airport workers who downed tools gad refused to offload travellers’ checked-in bags from the aircraft. As a result, the arriving US passengers could not get their bags.
Delta Air Lines officials who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the delay was caused by NAHCO workers who reportedly embarked on a “warning strike” to demand a better welfare package from their management.
The officials lamented that it was unfortunate that the US carrier’s passengers were caught up in such industrial action.
“Delta Air Lines passengers were delayed at the arrival hall for about two hours before NAHCO baggage loaders eventually started to offload checked-in bags from the aircraft. Some passengers ended up spending over four hours at the airport before leaving for their homes! ” an airport protocol officer who had some passengers on the flight told our correspondent on condition of anonymity.
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An official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria who also confirmed the development said the aggrieved NAHCO workers wanted some entitlements which the management had yet to pay them.
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